The kit assembly instructions say to leave the battery disconnected but to keep inside. I didn’t like the idea of a surprise lithium battery potentially turning to spicy pillow in the future. And apparently it’s structural to the palm rest?
Anyway, I’ve just 3d printed a cuboid to replace it, took ~10 minutes and used that instead, taking the battery out. I’ve transferred the sticky foam pad on top.
If anyone wants to do the same, to save you time measuring I used: 47x29x5mm with thick double-sided tape on the bottom to stop if from rattling around. Probably do 6mm if you skip the tape.
Nice tip and certainly good for an abundance of caution.
I was considering recommending this initially. I ended up omitting the extra step because: the small cell has its own protection circuit built-in, and I believe the risk is no greater than an unmodified device that is stored and never charged. In the original design, the foam block takes up a small amount of flex in the plastic top cover with the buttons, not the full weight of the hand.
In any case, thanks for providing the measurements!
I believe the risk is no greater than an unmodified device that is stored and never charged
Agreed! I’m just paranoid, and feel better keeping it in a lipo battery pouch. Plus hey, free battery for some other project
I was actually surprised it even had a battery. I only buy wired peripherals and only ever used it wired. Probably I just ignored it in the product spec back then and promptly forgot about that.
